Gálatas 6

Gálatas 6

Constable - The Cross was a symbol of shame. Because of the Cross the world system had lost its appeal to Paul, and he had lost his appeal to the world. Now circumcision was unimportant. Only being a new creation in Christ mattered. (Constable's Expository Notes - Galatians) But a new creation - Believers are a brand new people in Christ (see verse below). "The power of the Cross makes the believer a new creation in Jesus Christ." (MacArthur) See comments on the New Birth The parallel passage is 2 Cor 5:17+ = "Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new (kainos) creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things (kainos) have come." Max Lucado - Paul sums up his timeless message to the Galatians in Gal 6:15: “It is not important if a man is circumcised or uncircumcised. The important thing is being the new people God has made” (NCV). While few modern believers struggle with the issue of circumcision, we constantly battle other legalistic pressures. Always there is the temptation to fall back into a rule-keeping mind-set—that subtle, insidious way of thinking that says, “I must follow certain religious rules if I want God’s approval.” To this Paul says, “No! The spiritual life that pleases God (and satisfies our own souls) is being the new creatures that God has made us to be” (see 2 Corinthians 5:17). We live by grace. We grow by following the leading of God’s Spirit, who lives in us. True spirituality isn’t imposed from without; it bubbles up and overflows from within Machen says "In the closing section, Paul lays the alternative once more before his readers. The Judaizers have worldly aims, they boast of worldly advantages; but the true Christian boasts of nothing but the cross. Christianity, as here portrayed, is not the gentle, easy-going doctrine that is being mistaken for it today. It is no light thing to say, “The world hath been crucified unto me, and I unto the world.” But the result is a new creature!' (Notes on Galatians) New (2537)(kainos) is an adjective which refers to that which is new kind (unprecedented, novel, uncommon, unheard of). It relates to being not previously present. Creation (2937)(ktisis) refers to bringing something into existence which has not existed before (cf the New Birth). The act of causing to exist that which did not exist before, e.g., God's act of bringing the universe into existence (He 11:3+). It is notable that ktisis always occurs in the New Testament in connection with God’s creative activities (1 Pe 2:13+). Galatians 6:16 And those who will walk by this rule, peace and mercy be upon them, and upon the Israel of God. NET Galatians 6:16 And all who will behave in accordance with this rule, peace and mercy be on them, and on the Israel of God. GNT Galatians 6:16 καὶ ὅσοι τῷ κανόνι τούτῳ στοιχήσουσιν, εἰρήνη ἐπ᾽ αὐτοὺς καὶ ἔλεος καὶ ἐπὶ τὸν Ἰσραὴλ τοῦ θεοῦ. NLT Galatians 6:16 May God's peace and mercy be upon all who live by this principle; they are the new people of God. KJV Galatians 6:16 And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God. ESV Galatians 6:16 And as for all who walk by this rule, peace and mercy be upon them, and upon the Israel of God. ASV Galatians 6:16 And as many as shall walk by this rule, peace be upon them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God. CSB Galatians 6:16 May peace come to all those who follow this standard, and mercy to the Israel of God! NIV Galatians 6:16 Peace and mercy to all who follow this rule, even to the Israel of God. NKJ Galatians 6:16 And as many as walk according to this rule, peace and mercy be upon them, and upon the Israel of God. NRS Galatians 6:16 As for those who will follow this rule-- peace be upon them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God. YLT Galatians 6:16 and as many as by this rule do walk -- peace upon them, and kindness, and on the Israel of God! NAB Galatians 6:16 Peace and mercy be to all who follow this rule and to the Israel of God. NJB Galatians 6:16 Peace and mercy to all who follow this as their rule and to the Israel of God. GWN Galatians 6:16 Peace and mercy will come to rest on all those who conform to this principle. They are the Israel of God. BBE Galatians 6:16 And on all who are guided by this rule be peace and mercy, and on the Israel of God. And those who will walk by this rule: Ga 5:16,25 Ps 125:4,5 Php 3:16 peace and mercy be upon them: Ga 1:3 Nu 6:23-27 1Ch 12:18 Ps 125:5 Joh 14:27 16:33 Ro 1:7 Php 4:7 and upon the Israel of God.: Ga 3:7-9,29 Ps 73:1 Isa 45:25 Ho 1:10 Joh 1:47 Ro 2:28,29 4:12 Ro 9:6-8 Php 3:3 1Pe 2:5-9 Galatians 6:16 The Israel of God, the term "Israel" in the New Testament - Arnold Fruchtenbaum Galatians 6:16 Is the Church Israel? Listen to Mp3 - Andy Woods Galatians 6 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries FAITH ALONE BRINGS PEACE AND MERCY And those who will walk by this rule, peace and mercy be upon them - What rule? The message of salvation by grace through faith alone in Christ alone. Only those who receive and believe the Gospel will be those who will be at peace with God (cf Ro 5:1+) and experience His saving mercy. Walk (follow, keep in step, live) (4748)(stoicheo from stoichos = row, line, rank; see word study of stoicheio) is literally to walk in line, walk in a straight line, proceed in a row, to follow in someone’s footsteps. To keep in rank and file. To march in in file or in battle order. BDAG writes that stoicheo means "to be in line with a person or thing considered as standard for one’s conduct." Figuratively it means to behave properly, to conduct one’s life, to live in conformity with some presumed standard or set of customs (cf Acts 21:24+; Php 3:16+). To live in harmony or agreement with, to live in conformity with (eg, with the Spirit, as in Galatians 5:25+). Walk by this rule - "In Gal. 6:16, those who "walk by this rule (kanōn)" are those who make what is stated in Gal. 6:14, 15 their guiding line in the matter of salvation through faith in Christ alone, apart from works, whether following the principle themselves or teaching it to others." (Vine)